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If you live in Philly...the free mag Grid has a nice article about urban beekeeping and gives lots of info on how you can start beekeeping.

Also, these guys are great.

Git that pollen, girl.

I love her expression at 14 seconds in...it's saying "okay, this is getting out of hand, ya'll".

It's funny that the term "baby burrito" showed up in this post...I often refer to the burritos I get from Chipotle/Qdoba as 'baby burritos' or 'wet baby burritos' due to their size...being almost that of a newborn baby. A bit disgusting, I admit. But definitely accurate and funny if you have a sick sense of humor. Teehee.

This is awesome. You might want to check on the shetland ponies of the world too....although they aren't sad about being eaten...just about their short stature.

behold a picture...

http://www.ilankelman.org/themes/mammalshetlandpony.jpg

@Dee
The 365 brand cookies are by far the best...and they don't have any hydrogenated oils. They're crispy and taste a lot more natural than Oreos.

How did the ice cream survive the 1.5 hour commute?

In general, plastic bags and styrofoam need to be done away with. If manufacturers stop making these things, storeowners/the general public will stop buying them (duh). It's just such a shame that people still think it's ok to use materials that will...never...break...down.

Starbucks seems to be really open to suggestions these days (wonder why...). I few letters to them about adopting a recycling system in their stores could help. I'll go write mine now!

In addition to that scooper's wrist...my ice cream scooping friends have shown me their uneven muscle development (in their forearms). It's pretty freaky.

Very, very strange....

Tacconelli’s may be good, but unless you live in that hood (and I mean hood)....no one's going to go there. I agree that Philly has some crappy pizza...especially in the art museum area. I think all the local pizza places got together and devised a way to make hard, overcooked, oily-cheesed pizza. Yuck!

On the sushi front...I never realized how many places there are until I moved to center city. I do believe there are at least 4 sushi places within a 2 block radius. It's a wonderful thing.

Also, there should have been a best breakfast section....the winner being Sabrina's of course. Big portions and a fun environment. Mmmmmm banana and sweet cheese stuffed challah! (and their menu is veggie-friendly, yay)

Can you make a vegetarian version? ;)

I'm sure they'll find a way to burn every inch of the cheese on these sandwiches, as well. Grossssss Dominos.

My favorite meal to make contains any kind of pasta topped with a variety of vegetables (sauteed in olive oil and garlic). Last night I discovered my favorite combination thus far:

garlic/basil linguine (from Trader Joes) with
snow peas
normal peas (frozen)
zucchini
avocado (don't sauté this, just mix in at the end)

(top with tons of parmesan--this should help satisfy the meat eaters)

The whole thing is really quick, filling, and delicious. After including avocado, I feel like the dish is a lot more satisfying...and you get a lot more nutrients.